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Adverse Childhood Experiences Negatively Impact Adults with Lupus
Adults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood experiences, report higher disease activity, depression and poorer overall health compared to those without such experiences.
New Benioff Homelessness Initiative to Turn Research Into Action
The new UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative aims to decrease homelessness by rigorously examining and evaluating what is known about homelessness and answering unresolved questions about effective intervention strategies.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Free Skin Cancer Screening Clinic at UCSF
The UCSF Department of Dermatology is holding its annual free skin cancer screening clinic for the community.
The Kidney Project Earns Award to Make Home Dialysis Better for Patients
A team of researchers from UCSF, Vanderbilt University, and Silicon Kidney are among the winners of the KidneyX: Redesign Dialysis prize competition.
Allan Basbaum Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Basbaum studies the pathways underlying pain and itch.
12th Annual Chancellor's Diversity Forum Focuses on Fixing the Pipeline
The annual event is a platform for community members to hear from senior leadership on diversity initiatives across the University. This year’s forum addressed the theme, “Outreach Efforts and the Leaky Pipeline for Students, Faculty and Staff.”
Alzheimer’s Disease is a ‘Double-Prion Disorder,’ Study Shows
Two proteins central to the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease act as prions – spreading through tissue like an infection by forcing normal proteins to adopt the same misfolded shape.
